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Gdansk is German

Very rare photo book in high quality photo gravure printing on the annexation of Danzig (Gdansk) !!

As a result of the Versailles treaty after World War I, Danzig (Gdansk) became a free city under the protection of
the League of Nations. Its predominantly German population had no right of self-deter-mination in a referendum as
in other disputed parts of the former German Empire. When Poland regained its independence after WW I, the
Poles hoped to regain the city to provide the free access to the sea which they had been promised by the Allies
on the basis of Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points".

However, since the population of the city was predominantly German, it was not placed under Polish sovereignty,
but became the Free City of Danzig, an independent quasi-state under the auspices of the League of Nations,
governed by its predominantly German residents but with its external affairs largely under Polish control. After
Poland had surrendered Danzig became part of the German Third Reich again, at least for the next 5-1/2 years.
After the Third Reich had ended Danzig became once and for all part of Poland.

Softcover

  • 90 pages
  • 117 b&w photos in gravure printing

In good - very good condition.
Corners bumped, else ok.

All pages are complete and tight in the binding.

Approx/Measurements: 9" x 6-1/4"  0.45 lbs.

Dr. GS.
Published by S.House






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